The deadline for prosecutors to review eligible cases and decide whether to challenge them was last July. But some prosecutors still haven’t provided necessary information to the courts, according to the attorney general’s office.
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury formally accused Sheriff Laurie Smith of public corruption and mismanagement on Tuesday.
In the suit, the ACLU says Sheriff Scott Jones has assisted federal officials in detaining undocumented Sacramento residents for deportation after the county jail notified ICE of their release.
El Dorado County and its sheriff are being sued by the El Dorado Growers Advocacy Alliance and two cannabis companies for holding up nearly a dozen cannabis growing licenses over criminal background checks.
The National Audubon Society and several regional affiliates have filed a lawsuit to halt Alameda County’s approval of a large wind turbine facility at Altamont Pass.
Fentanyl overdoses are surging across the state. Now, district attorneys are trying to make it easier to charge dealers with murder.
After eight years with the county, San Luis Obispo County Administrative Officer Wade Horton is stepping down.
Yolo County will pilot a new data-driven program for resentencing reviews in the coming months.
San Francisco supervisors are considering what would likely be the most dramatic reparations program ever enacted.
Local governments across the country are struggling to provide adequate services amid budget challenges.